The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a new page on its Web site that encourages new voluntary partnerships in order to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses highlights successful safety and health partnerships. “We are always striving for new and effective ways to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses,” said OSHA Administrator Charles N. Jeffress.
OSHA incentives offered to partnering employers include focused inspections limited to only the most serious hazards, reduced fines, no penalties or citations for other-than-serious violations and new opportunities to share safety and health program expertise and resources.
Program partners may receive outreach, training, technical assistance and onsite consultation services. Partnerships also benefit employers and employees by reducing workplace injuries and decreasing workers’ compensation premiums.
The new partnership page is available on OSHA’s web site, www.osha.gov, under the What’s New and Outreach pages.
